Evening Alan and Sally. What a lucky boy you are Alan...a gorgeous boat to play with, beautiful scenery and weather and a beautiful lady to share it all with...really pleased for you both. Thoroughly looking forward to seeing more of your adventures....thank you both for sharing...🍷🍷
Evening Steve. It was an unexpected wonderful surprise to be given a boating holiday on the Lanky from my lovely Sally. We had a great time with fab weather, as you’ll see in future episodes. Best wishes 🥂
Such a wonderful and thoughtful birthday gift. Thoroughly enjoyed the kickoff of the cruise and looking forward to more Alan, Sally and Reggie adventures as you post your updates. Looks like a very comfy boat for your time on the Lancaster Canal and the weather looks fabulous. Take care
It was a wonderful surprise and so unexpected. We had a lovely week, the weather was fab, the boat was ideal for us and all went well, as you will see in future episodes. Very best wishes Alan and Sally.
I like the BBQ boat being towed, not much room to sit down and eat your burger on it though 😉 Lovely scenery up there. Beautifully lush and green. Great work as always Alan, what a lovely lady you have by your side, and treating you to a wonderful gift. Looking forward to the second instalment
Thank you Chris. My birthday present from Sally was so unexpected and a real treat, one we could share and enjoy together. We had a great time, the weather was glorious and we definitely chose the right week, as things have changed since we were there. There is a breach causing low water levels and real issues for boaters.
Wow, what a beautiful boat 🚣♀️. The weather looks great to be boating. Nice to see Sally and you on the canals. Great to see the drone footage, Beautiful country.
We had a great time, the weather was fantastic, the boat was well fitted out and easier to drive than mine. Out of seven days, we had six of sunshine. Couldn’t have had it better.
Thanks Alan and Sally, it looks like you had a beautiful sunny first day on the lovely hire boat that Sally had hired for your birthday. I hope that you, Sally and Reggie had a wonderful holiday. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Hi Stevie. Weather wise it was perfect, just one day of rain, as I recall. We had a great time, fitted in as much as possible. All the best, take care.
Whata lovely present you lucky boy, We moored on the Lanky from 99 to 2006 did a few rivers etc and came back in 2002 looking forward to your take on it, take care,.😊
Sally did me proud, a lovely unexpected surprise and what a fab week we had weather wise. We packed as much in, as we could but time is always tight on a hire boat. Cheers🤠
Hello Alan, I've watched a few of your videos and can't remember if I have commented before so forgive me if I am repeating myself but, I really enjoy your videos. You have a very relaxing and calming demeaner that I enjoy watching and listening to. Anyway, I also wanted to say I hope you had a very happy birthday. I think this is the first I have seen of Sally, and she seems like a very lovely lady. Looking forward to more videos and maybe perusing through your previous ones. Oh, I am from across the pond as they say, in America (southern US) and am very enamored with the narrowboat lifestyle so sorry if I ask too many questions or ones you've answered many times before.... or type long-winded comments like this one. 😄 Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hi Roger, welcome aboard and thanks for introducing yourself. Thank you also for your kind words, which are much appreciated. My birthday was in May and the narrowboat trip was my present from Sally, totally unexpected and a wonderful surprise, we had a great time. I hope you find time to look through my back catalogue, I tend to cover cruising, DIY, walks and talks, canal related repairs, other water related and heritage subjects. I also arrange some topics in playlists, especially the longer cruises, to assist the viewer. I hope you enjoy watching my channel, all the best Alan.
What an excellent present from Sally,Alan ...Lovely scenery and looking forward to future episodes ..... ps . When i bump in to you next try my DJI action 4 and pocket 3 .....
It certainly was, very unexpected and very much appreciated. I have a pocket 2, which was an excellent camera when I bought it but not really usable any more. Battery runs flat quickly and it’s unreliable. Did consider an Action 4 🤠
wonderfull surprise it would seem that the canals are wider and better kept looking forward for more off this adventure and nice to be 70 years young Sally is a trooper still have a back step to Regey he always looks mien like a pirot .
It was a truly lovely unexpected present, for which I’m very grateful and we had a wonderful time. The weather was fab, as was the boat, we had no issues. Unfortunately, there are problems now with low water levels due to a breach. Should we get Reggie a patch! Cheers
Hi Alan and Sally. This is such a great present for Alan Sally, you’re a really generous lady. I bet it was a bit strange listening to the owner when he was giving you instructions 😂. Does he know you live on a narrowboat? It has a nice layout and everything you would need to be comfortable for your week away. Good to hear the weather report was good, hope it stayed true for you. I hope you got the camera setup sorted without too much trouble. That was a very promising first cruise, looks like the Lancaster canal has a lot to offer
Hi Paul, it was a wonderful unexpected surprise that we both enjoyed very much. The owner knew I was a boat-tuber but it was a requirement of the marina that hirers do not take boats out themselves. We had a fabulous week weather wise, there was some rain but it didn't spoil anything. All my cameras fail at sometime and did so again. All the best.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture yes I suppose policy is the same for everyone. Such a shame the cameras played up for you. Nevertheless I’m sure you managed somehow, you always do 👍
Just recently found your channel Alan. We are also soon about to holiday on a hire boat on the Lancaster so your video was very helpful. Looking forward to episode two.
Hi Steven, welcome aboard, thanks for commenting. I hope you have a lovely time. Are you aware there are water level issues presently, this may or may not affect a boat depending on its draft, length and location. I hope you don’t have any problems.
Hi Alan.Sally,Reggie. Have to say film quality is excellent & 41 miles of no locks how can you beat that. Sally a wonderful gift we will see the enjoyment on your faces. Take care keep safe.
Great Video Alan. Looks like you all had a lovely time up there - the weather was very nice also. I think this may be a new canal for you - should make for a pleasant change. You are very lucky getting such a marvellous and thoughtful gift from Sally. Looking forward to the rest of this series. Cheers 👍
Thank you very much. It was a lovely present from Sally, we had wonderful weather and a great time. We hadn't been on the 'Lanky' before, so it was new to both of us. All the best, take care.
It really is and we had fabulous weather at the end of June. There have been and are, various problems with the Lanky presently, especially water levels and access to the Ribble Link.
You can tell you are both so excited travelling new canals, Sally you may want boat more now 😁 Alan would you go down to one of this size boat even though a foot short, it being different in height. Or do you feel there’s more room on yours? Now I want to come over more to hire a Nb for a week. Looking forward to the series. Kate 🩷🙏
We had a great time, probably the best week to go, as there are issues now with water levels due to a breach. My boat has more internal space. The advantage I have with a low deck is that with my canopy up, I can fit under the local bridges, which is good in winter/rain. There’s no doubt the sunny weather made this very special. Give it a go, if you have the opportunity. Best wishes Alan💙
Hello Alan, what a wonderful birthday present. It was interesting to see the surrounding areas, did you think the countryside was different from your normal surroundings ? I wasn’t sure if it generally looked more open and flat or if that was just my impression
Hi Stuart, the countryside is very different, as my local stretch of canal is very rural, often enclosed both sides by hedges whilst the Lanky is much more open and passes through several towns and the centre of Lancaster, you'll see more as the series progresses, next episode is published tomorrow.
Oh he was going under the bridge I thought he was in a bike lane on top of the bridge. Perhaps there should be signage warning of risk to people walking or riding under bridges . A dedicated shareway would be good but considering the age of the canal network that probably is not viable.
Cycling on towpaths is very popular, as of course they are level and can be a good way to get from one place to another. They can though be very narrow, slippy and awkward. I noted the towpaths tended to be wide under bridges on the 'Lanky' and firm underfoot, so generally not a problem. I still feel it's wiser to dismount but generally, cyclists will get to know where it's safe to ride under and where it isn't. Cheers
It's a long while since I've been to Scotland, I'd certainly like to go to the Falkirk Wheel and pass through, probably on a trip boat. Could go up in the camper and spend some time there.
Hi Alan & Sally, Excellent start ! Were you aboard late June ? - I was cruising the GU near Kingswood Jct then and the fab weather looks similar. Regards
Hi Phil. Spot on, the last week of June, couldn’t have been better for us. Been quite a few issues on the Lanky during and since our visit. All the best.
I note that the Lancaster Canal has free cruising does that mean it is possible to moor anywhere on the Lancaster and not have to move on to comply with CRT rules about length of stays?
Hi Terence, I'm not sure what you mean by free cruising, as far as I am aware, the usual rules and regulations apply to the Lancaster Canal, as the main network.
Hi Roger, the owners were well aware that I was a Boat-Tuber, Sally mentioned it when she made the booking. Hire boat companies have a duty to explain to hirers about boating, so not unusual.
What? Not allow you to take it out yourself? O.K., so it is a hired boat and I suppose that they get a lot of "yahoo, hold my beer" types wanting to hire them but piloting you, of all people, safely out of the marina is just a tad ludicrous. Rules is rules, I suppose. Let them do the work then! Robert is only doing his job and I hope he is not too embarrassed when and if he finds out who one of his customers was. It looks a right nice boat though.
Hi Stephen. It’s a requirement of the Marina not the hire company that the hirer cannot take the boat out. In fact, having thought about it many of the hire companies in my area are waterside and not in marinas, so the issue doesn’t arise. Robert was aware that I was a Boat-Tuber. The boat was ideal for us, we had a great time. I can certainly recommend Crabtree Narrowboats.
Evening Alan and Sally. What a lucky boy you are Alan...a gorgeous boat to play with, beautiful scenery and weather and a beautiful lady to share it all with...really pleased for you both. Thoroughly looking forward to seeing more of your adventures....thank you both for sharing...🍷🍷
Evening Steve. It was an unexpected wonderful surprise to be given a boating holiday on the Lanky from my lovely Sally. We had a great time with fab weather, as you’ll see in future episodes. Best wishes 🥂
Such a wonderful and thoughtful birthday gift. Thoroughly enjoyed the kickoff of the cruise and looking forward to more Alan, Sally and Reggie adventures as you post your updates. Looks like a very comfy boat for your time on the Lancaster Canal and the weather looks fabulous. Take care
It was a wonderful surprise and so unexpected. We had a lovely week, the weather was fab, the boat was ideal for us and all went well, as you will see in future episodes. Very best wishes Alan and Sally.
I like the BBQ boat being towed, not much room to sit down and eat your burger on it though 😉 Lovely scenery up there. Beautifully lush and green. Great work as always Alan, what a lovely lady you have by your side, and treating you to a wonderful gift. Looking forward to the second instalment
Thank you Chris. My birthday present from Sally was so unexpected and a real treat, one we could share and enjoy together. We had a great time, the weather was glorious and we definitely chose the right week, as things have changed since we were there. There is a breach causing low water levels and real issues for boaters.
Great to see you and Sally having a lovely time, weather decent as well, your camera work is crisp and clear, happy cruising.
Many thanks Dougie, we really did have a great week. All the best.
Wow, what a beautiful boat 🚣♀️. The weather looks great to be boating. Nice to see Sally and you on the canals. Great to see the drone footage, Beautiful country.
We had a great time, the weather was fantastic, the boat was well fitted out and easier to drive than mine. Out of seven days, we had six of sunshine. Couldn’t have had it better.
Awesome birthday present!
I couldn’t believe it, such a wonderful present.
Nice to see Sally with you again Alan ❤
Thank you Martin, we've also had a cruise to the Ashby Canal, which will be my next cruising series.
Thanks Alan and Sally, it looks like you had a beautiful sunny first day on the lovely hire boat that Sally had hired for your birthday. I hope that you, Sally and Reggie had a wonderful holiday. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Hi Stevie. Weather wise it was perfect, just one day of rain, as I recall. We had a great time, fitted in as much as possible. All the best, take care.
It looks to be beautifully prepared boat, the engine tone is lovely. Great vlog, take care AJ
We were really pleased with all aspects of the boat, it suited us very well. All the best Alan
Thankyou both take care
Love the video. What a fantastic gift from Sally. This is such a beautiful canal.
We had a great time and such an unexpected surprise from my lovely Sally.
Whata lovely present you lucky boy, We moored on the Lanky from 99 to 2006 did a few rivers etc and came back in 2002 looking forward to your take on it, take care,.😊
Sally did me proud, a lovely unexpected surprise and what a fab week we had weather wise. We packed as much in, as we could but time is always tight on a hire boat. Cheers🤠
Looks like you're enjoying your Birthday present Alan.
We had a wonderful time John, the weather was very kind to us, the boat was well fitted out and responsive, so all good thanks.
Looks a lovely area and boat too. Enjoy your holiday. The Lancaster always looks so picturesque. Best wishes
We had a great time thanks Trevor, the boat was well appointed and the weather fab. All the best.
Good to see you both enjoying yourselfes.
Thank you so much Hugh.
Hello Alan, I've watched a few of your videos and can't remember if I have commented before so forgive me if I am repeating myself but, I really enjoy your videos. You have a very relaxing and calming demeaner that I enjoy watching and listening to. Anyway, I also wanted to say I hope you had a very happy birthday. I think this is the first I have seen of Sally, and she seems like a very lovely lady. Looking forward to more videos and maybe perusing through your previous ones. Oh, I am from across the pond as they say, in America (southern US) and am very enamored with the narrowboat lifestyle so sorry if I ask too many questions or ones you've answered many times before.... or type long-winded comments like this one. 😄 Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hi Roger, welcome aboard and thanks for introducing yourself. Thank you also for your kind words, which are much appreciated. My birthday was in May and the narrowboat trip was my present from Sally, totally unexpected and a wonderful surprise, we had a great time. I hope you find time to look through my back catalogue, I tend to cover cruising, DIY, walks and talks, canal related repairs, other water related and heritage subjects. I also arrange some topics in playlists, especially the longer cruises, to assist the viewer. I hope you enjoy watching my channel, all the best Alan.
Take care you two 🎉😊
Will do, thanks Stephen and you.
What an excellent present from Sally,Alan ...Lovely scenery and looking forward to future episodes ..... ps . When i bump in to you next try my DJI action 4 and pocket 3 .....
It certainly was, very unexpected and very much appreciated. I have a pocket 2, which was an excellent camera when I bought it but not really usable any more. Battery runs flat quickly and it’s unreliable. Did consider an Action 4 🤠
wonderfull surprise it would seem that the canals are wider and better kept looking forward for more off this adventure and nice to be 70 years young Sally is a trooper still have a back step to Regey he always looks mien like a pirot .
It was a truly lovely unexpected present, for which I’m very grateful and we had a wonderful time. The weather was fab, as was the boat, we had no issues. Unfortunately, there are problems now with low water levels due to a breach. Should we get Reggie a patch! Cheers
Hello Alan mick from Hull really enjoyed this Episode hope you had sally are very well and I will look forward to your next episode 😊😊😊😊
Thank you Mick, that’s good to know, we’re both fine thanks and hope you’re keeping well. All the best 🤠
Hi Alan and Sally. This is such a great present for Alan Sally, you’re a really generous lady. I bet it was a bit strange listening to the owner when he was giving you instructions 😂. Does he know you live on a narrowboat? It has a nice layout and everything you would need to be comfortable for your week away. Good to hear the weather report was good, hope it stayed true for you. I hope you got the camera setup sorted without too much trouble. That was a very promising first cruise, looks like the Lancaster canal has a lot to offer
Hi Paul, it was a wonderful unexpected surprise that we both enjoyed very much. The owner knew I was a boat-tuber but it was a requirement of the marina that hirers do not take boats out themselves. We had a fabulous week weather wise, there was some rain but it didn't spoil anything. All my cameras fail at sometime and did so again. All the best.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture yes I suppose policy is the same for everyone. Such a shame the cameras played up for you. Nevertheless I’m sure you managed somehow, you always do 👍
@@paulturner7837 The cameras did play up from time to time. Sometimes a video clip is saved, sometimes it is lost!
Just recently found your channel Alan. We are also soon about to holiday on a hire boat on the Lancaster so your video was very helpful. Looking forward to episode two.
Hi Steven, welcome aboard, thanks for commenting. I hope you have a lovely time. Are you aware there are water level issues presently, this may or may not affect a boat depending on its draft, length and location. I hope you don’t have any problems.
Dear Alan, Sally and Reggie. GG says woof. 🐶
Hi Kat, hope all well, Reggie says woof back.
Hi Alan.Sally,Reggie. Have to say film quality is excellent & 41 miles of no locks how can you beat that.
Sally a wonderful gift we will see the enjoyment on your faces. Take care keep safe.
Hi Bob, Sally is a sweetheart, such an unexpected present, we had a great time thanks. All the best, take care.
What a wonderful video Alan , Sally and Reggie. I bet y’all are having fun, what a nice thing for Sally to do for you!
We had a fantastic time thanks Robin, it was a real surprise present from Sally that we thoroughly enjoyed.
good see you got vlog out cranking it thanks lee
Thanks Lee, take care. All the best.
Great Video Alan. Looks like you all had a lovely time up there - the weather was very nice also. I think this may be a new canal for you - should make for a pleasant change. You are very lucky getting such a marvellous and thoughtful gift from Sally. Looking forward to the rest of this series. Cheers 👍
Thank you very much. It was a lovely present from Sally, we had wonderful weather and a great time. We hadn't been on the 'Lanky' before, so it was new to both of us. All the best, take care.
It looks a lovely canal. Looking forward to watching the rest of you hold. What a great gift 😊
It really is and we had fabulous weather at the end of June. There have been and are, various problems with the Lanky presently, especially water levels and access to the Ribble Link.
Thank you Alan, in many ways a glorious vacation, hardly any locks. You did well and adapted to the boat, excellent footage nonetheless.
It was a lovely boat much easier to ‘drive’ than mine, more responsive backwards. Thanks for commenting.
Such a lovely canal only live 30 mins away. Did you call in Barton Grange. Fab shop with a great farm shop?
It most certainly is, we had a great time. Didn’t really have the opportunity, to call in at the farm shop.
loved the vlog Alan as usual very well documented hope you both enjoy your holiday😊
Thank you very much David, we had a great time.
You can tell you are both so excited travelling new canals, Sally you may want boat more now 😁 Alan would you go down to one of this size boat even though a foot short, it being different in height. Or do you feel there’s more room on yours? Now I want to come over more to hire a Nb for a week. Looking forward to the series. Kate 🩷🙏
We had a great time, probably the best week to go, as there are issues now with water levels due to a breach. My boat has more internal space. The advantage I have with a low deck is that with my canopy up, I can fit under the local bridges, which is good in winter/rain. There’s no doubt the sunny weather made this very special. Give it a go, if you have the opportunity. Best wishes Alan💙
Nice 1 Alan and Sally…
Thank you so much.
Hello Alan, what a wonderful birthday present. It was interesting to see the surrounding areas, did you think the countryside was different from your normal surroundings ? I wasn’t sure if it generally looked more open and flat or if that was just my impression
Hi Stuart, the countryside is very different, as my local stretch of canal is very rural, often enclosed both sides by hedges whilst the Lanky is much more open and passes through several towns and the centre of Lancaster, you'll see more as the series progresses, next episode is published tomorrow.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture Thanks Alan, looking forward to seeing
Oh he was going under the bridge I thought he was in a bike lane on top of the bridge.
Perhaps there should be signage warning of risk to people walking or riding under bridges .
A dedicated shareway would be good but considering the age of the canal network that probably is not viable.
Cycling on towpaths is very popular, as of course they are level and can be a good way to get from one place to another. They can though be very narrow, slippy and awkward. I noted the towpaths tended to be wide under bridges on the 'Lanky' and firm underfoot, so generally not a problem. I still feel it's wiser to dismount but generally, cyclists will get to know where it's safe to ride under and where it isn't. Cheers
Have you considered doing the Scottish canals and going on the Falkirk Wheel someday?
It's a long while since I've been to Scotland, I'd certainly like to go to the Falkirk Wheel and pass through, probably on a trip boat. Could go up in the camper and spend some time there.
Hi Alan & Sally, Excellent start ! Were you aboard late June ? - I was cruising the GU near Kingswood Jct then and the fab weather looks similar. Regards
Hi Phil. Spot on, the last week of June, couldn’t have been better for us. Been quite a few issues on the Lanky during and since our visit. All the best.
I note that the Lancaster Canal has free cruising does that mean it is possible to moor anywhere on the Lancaster and not have to move on to comply with CRT rules about length of stays?
Hi Terence, I'm not sure what you mean by free cruising, as far as I am aware, the usual rules and regulations apply to the Lancaster Canal, as the main network.
In the video there was a caption that referred to free cruising . I presume you put the caption up.
41 miles of lock free cruising - that makes more sense .I did not read it properly .I paused it this time to read it properly
@@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725 I was just looking it up to clarify, but am glad you worked it out. Cheers
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Thankyou for helping the cyclist.
That’s kind of you to say but anyone would have done the same.
Hallo Sally and Alan. I hope that you told the owner of the boat that you have your own boat and are by no means novices at handling a narrow boat.
Hi Roger, the owners were well aware that I was a Boat-Tuber, Sally mentioned it when she made the booking. Hire boat companies have a duty to explain to hirers about boating, so not unusual.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture thanks for the quick answer
@@rogerbixley6911 Kind of you to say. Cheers
What? Not allow you to take it out yourself? O.K., so it is a hired boat and I suppose that they get a lot of "yahoo, hold my beer" types wanting to hire them but piloting you, of all people, safely out of the marina is just a tad ludicrous. Rules is rules, I suppose. Let them do the work then! Robert is only doing his job and I hope he is not too embarrassed when and if he finds out who one of his customers was. It looks a right nice boat though.
Hi Stephen. It’s a requirement of the Marina not the hire company that the hirer cannot take the boat out. In fact, having thought about it many of the hire companies in my area are waterside and not in marinas, so the issue doesn’t arise. Robert was aware that I was a Boat-Tuber. The boat was ideal for us, we had a great time. I can certainly recommend Crabtree Narrowboats.